Summary

"I'm so sorry I was late," Ed said hurriedly, "I had to stay late at work--very complicated triple homicide. I'll tell you about it if you like, you might find some of the details amusing." He smiled nervously, and Oswald's heart almost skipped a beat when he saw the beautiful bouquet of flowers hidden poorly behind his back.

Without thinking, he grinned back at him. Even if nearly no one showed up for his grand opening, his mother was becoming a bit of a handful, and he had waited for what felt like an eternity thinking Ed wasn't even going to show up...it was all worth it.